Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 121, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 October 1928 — Page 10

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Talking It Over WITH JOE WILLIAMS

ON THE YANKEE SPECIAL, Oct 10.—One of the greatest ball clubs of all time was speeding back through the wheat and corn country today headed toward the metropolis with another world series scalp dangling from their trophy cords. The Yankees made it four straight over the Cardinals, bringing the series to an easy and Inevitable close Tuesday in a game made conspicuous by the vigorous hitting of Rath and Gehrig, probably the two greatest hitters that ever followed one another to the plate in the long history of baseball. n n n The Yankee four-straight triumph. the second of this rare species they have recorded in as many seasons, completed a campaign that clearly established the New Yorkers’ ri&ln to be classed with the immortal teams of all time. nun The Cardinals had nothing to offset the terrific hitting of Ruth and Gehrig, or the general allaround smartness and versatility of the American Leaguers. Except for Willie Sherdel they had no pitching that compared with that of Hoyt, Pipgras and Zachary. In short, they were an ordinary ball club bowing submissively to the might and majesty of a great ball club. nun X?OR a few fleeting minutes the Cardinals looked as if they might postpone the formal obsequies a day longer. They got a run in the third and stayed in the lead by that margin until Ruth tied it up with his first homer in the fourth. They got another in the fifth and held a 2-1 lead until the seventh. In this inning Ruth and Gehrig buried the last lingering hopes of the National Leaguers under two long arching home runs that came within a few split seconds of each other. nun The Yanks were now back in the lead, and the game to all practical intents and purposes was over. All through the series Ruth and Gehrig rose like apparitions of destruction to crush each budding Cardinal hope, and here the two of them rose in tandem formation to make a jest of the Mis--sourians’ last stand. FIREMEN WIN TILT By United Press NEW YORK, Oct. 10.—'The New York fire department football team scored its first victory of the year winning over the New York University freshmen, Tuesday, 13 to 6. The Firemen are to meet the Los Angeles fire department at the Polo Grounds, Oct. 21.

Hickey Has More to Say About Threat to Urge Transfer of Indians

BY EDDIE ASH Delivering another oration on poor baseball support in Indianapolis, Thomas J. Hickey, president of the American Association, today reiterated his threat of last Saturday, as published in The Times exclusively, to launch a movement to seek another city for the Indianapolis franchise. Apparently serious in the matter, and with the interest- of the league at heart, which is his business primarily, the A. A. prexy pointed out today the chief reason for his baseball criticism of the Hoosier capital. Draw Best on Ros'd Reports from his club owners show the pennant winning Indians topped the league in road attendance with 224,328, whereas they drew only 162,992 at home games. That’s a staggering difference and the other club owners hardly can be scored for complaining. Hickey has high praise for Owner Perry of the Indians, the players, the few faithful fans, and Indian-

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While defeating the Indianapolit Times i two out of thre games, the Crescei t Paper team rolled s he highest single g une of the season in the Commercial Leag c, getting 1,013 in their second game. The Marmon Motor Car, A. C. W. of A„ Link Belt and Indianapolis P. & L. Cos. also wo ntwo, the Martin-Parry Allies, Geo. J. Mayor and Holcomb-Hoke boys being the victims. Other series resulted in a clean sweep for the Ballard Ice Cream. Citizens Gas and Robbins Body over the Buschman & Son, Crane and Triangle M. & F. Mounts turned in the best total with a score of 618 on games of 191, 245 and 182. Two-out-of-three was the rule in the Sutherland League at the Central alleys, the Morrison. Hill and Anders boys taking the Lackey, Leavitt and Comer over this route. The Diamond Chain teams gave the Vonnegut boys a real lacing in the Vonnegut-Diamond Chain League at Pritchett’s, the Diamond Chain No. 2,3 and 4 teams iakiilg three fro mthe Vonnegut No. 2,3 and 4 as the Chain No. 1 took two from the Vonnegut No. 1. Vossen and Gallmore rolled best, the former getting 612 while Gallmore totaled 602. The H. A. C. League’s weekly series at the Elk Club drives resulted in a triple win for the Bucks. Tumblers and Boosters over the Dumbbells, Ropes and Ballroom Five, while the Water Dogs were taking two from the Indian clubs. Daggett had high game with a soore of 231. The Stock and Sausage boys lost three to the Sales and Traffic in the Klngan League at the Indian alleys, as the Credit and City Branch won two-out-of-three from the Paymaster and Orders Fox turned in three of the most consistent games of the season with scores Os 193, 192 and 192. a total of 577. The A. G. Mueller Nash and Northern Coal won three games from the Wm. H. Block Cos. and Hatfield Paint in the Ladies Social League at the Elk’s Club The other series resulted in a two-out-of-three win for the Irish-Hart Oil Burners and Komstohk Candy over the J. J. C.s and Silver Flash. Alexander led the individual event with a total of 528 on games of 182. 157 and 189. Rickabaugh had 521, and Komstohk. 506. The Redeemer League games showed a three-time win for the Pines and Oaks over the Cedars and Elms. The Intermediate League games at the Uptown alleys reslulted in a triple win for the Little Giants and Ben Hurs over the Woods Pharmacy and A. J. Mills Pie as the Universal took two from the Mack Service Station. The'*, Bugles, Drums and Gun-; Snuad were tae winners over the Divan, Band

New York Yankees Lauded as Greatest Ball Club in History

Cubs Swamp Sox to Win City Series Pale Hose Smothered in Seventh and Deciding Conflict. By United Press CHICAGO, Oct. 10.—William Wrigley’s National League Cubs are the baseball champions of Chicago. Smothering three White Sox pitchers with sixteen hits for a total of twenty-one bases, the Cubs walked away with the seventh and deciding game of the city series Tuesday, 13 to 2. The Cubs scored six runs in the first inning off Connally, young Ed Walsh and Grady Adkins. In the fifth they went on another batting spree, drove Adkins from the mound and scored another half dozen runs. Their thirteenth tally was made in the seventh. The Sox scored their only runs in the ninth when the Cubs “kidded 1 them and allowed Kamm to run all the way from first to home on Hunnefield’s single. Hunnefield went to second on a fielder’s choice and scored on Clancy's single. Score: Cubs 600 000! 100—IS 16 0 Sox 000 000 003— 2 7 5 Blake and Hartnett; Connally, lValsh, Adkins. Cox and Berjr. TURNSTILES CLICK! Total Attendance at Chicago Series Was 184,961. 81l United press CHICAGO. Oct. 10.—Total attendance at the city series games between White Sox and Cubs was 184,961, which was 42,170 more persons that ever attended a city series here before. Meet in Opener of Coast Series By Times Special SAN FRANCISCO, Oct, 10.—San Francisco and Sacremento were to meet here this afternoon in the first of the seven-game series to decide the 1928 championship of the Pacific Coast League. Dutch Ruether was to take the mound for the Frisco club and either Vinci or Keating was due to twirl for the Senators. ILLINOIS STARS HU RT Bp United Press CHAMPAIGN, 111., Oct. 10.—Jud Timm, Frank Walker and Chuck Hall, star Illini backs, all are out of the game temporarily because of injuries, and it is probable anew backfield combination will be used Saturday when Coach Zuppke’s 1927 champions clash with Coe College.

apolis newspapers, but again expresses the opinion this city seems hopeless as a Class AA town. Os course, it’s impossible to force the removal of the Indianapolis franchise, but Hickey knows that even Jim Perry will be in a mood to transfer the club or sell it if another year fails to see an increase of gate receipts at Washington Park. Loses on Flag Winner Hickey’s statement today, in part, read: "The effort of Mr. Perry to carry out his promise to the people of Indianapolis to give them a winning ball club was not appreciated, and it has been a great disappointment to every member ot the Association as well as to Mi Perry, who won a pennant and had a tremendous loss. The franchise could be taken to a city of a much smaller population that would draw much better.” On Saturday President Hickey intimated he would investigate the outlook at Gary. Ind., and perhaps a few other cities, such as Dayton,

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and Caravan over the two-out-of-three route in the Shrine Ler-gue. Ruskamp had the best game with a score of 22T in his last try. The Gannlein and Prospect Social teams were the big winners in the Fountain Square Recreation No. 2, taking three from the Reisbeck and Odd Five as the Klee and Coleman and Langsencamp won two from the Oeftering-Litzelman and MalloryWeiland. The Esterline-Angus was the only team able to win three in the Speedway League games at the Indiana, the Thompson Recreation boys being the victims. The Prest-O-Lite Battery, Speedway Lumber. Eastman Cleaners and Speedway took two from the Grande, Prest-O-Lite, BeelerHudson and Rosners. Arnold led with 606 on games of 202, 212 and 192. Baker was the hard luck boy. getting a total of 599 for his three games. SPEARS IS PESSIMISTIC Bn United Press MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 10.—Coach Spears must find a full back for his Minnesota N University team before the squad goes into its first Big Ten game against PurcfUe Saturday. Nagurski has been shifted to the line because of his poor showing, but so far Spears has failed to find another man who can play the position to his satisfaction.

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Getty Says Bahe Ruth Led Gotham Team to Triumph. CARDS LOOK TERRIBLE Orsatti, Smith Put in Lineup Too Late. BY FRANK GETTY United Press Sports Writer ST. LOUIS, Mo., Oct. 10.—There is a well-founded conviction in baseball circles today that the New York Yankees are champions of the world in fact as well as in name. Their smashing triumph over the St. Louis Cardinals in four straight games, a triumph based on sound pitching and built up by the greatest exhibition of extra base hits ever displayed by any ball club in a world series, stamp the Yankees as easily the best baseball team of all time. And standing out today as by far the greatest of players is our old friend, Babe Ruth. The 1928 world series, which ended so abruptly at Sportsman's Park Tuesday afternoon w r ith the' 7-to-3 victory of the new champions, might easily have passed on into baseball history as one of the worst and most farcical ever played. The St. Louis Cardinals, who entered the postseason strong favorites to defeat a supposedly crippled opponent, did their best to make it so. Their failure was even more startling, more complete and more dismal, than that of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who went down to defeat in four straight games before these same Yankees a year ago. The series was in a fair way to degenerate into one of the saddest jokes in the history of the national pasttime. The Yankees are speeding homeward, planning ways and means to get rid of the largest share of world series booty ever divided by a winning ball club. The Cardinals are figuratively licking their wounds, repeating their alibis and finding what solace they can in some such platitude as the fact that the best club won. But, as the song goes: —"When all’s said and done, there’s only one.’’ And that’s the Babe! The Cardinals, both beaten and disgraced, may ccme back to be a fighting ball club in another National League pennant race. They tried a few changes in lineup for the final game of the serier and the newcomers, Ernest Orsatti and “Oil” Smith, the gabby backstop, did well. The little Italian centerflelder made two hits and was all over the outfield bagging fly balls his team mates had been allowing to drop lor base hits. The new catcher, substituted for Jimmy Wilson, who must go down as the official goat of the 1928 series, made three hits and put fresh pep into the Cards. But it was too late.

0., Akron and maybe Youngstown. Evidently the low attendance here during the season and during the “little world’s series” becomes more bitter to Hickey as the days go by. "Little Series” Difference It is also apparent the Intemt*tional League expressed disappointment over Indianapolis attendance, for the "little series” games in Rochester drew at the gate $40,970, despite bad weather, and Indianapolis games only $16,594. It is unlikely, therefore, that the International League will rejoice if the Hoosier capital wins another A. A. pennant and gets into another series. Hickey’s report to his club owners on the Indianapolis end of the "little series” included the following paragraph: The weather at Indianapolis was perfect and it is difficult to understand the low attendance. The club won the pennant in a glorious finish, went to Rochester, played magnificent ball, returning to Indianapolis with two victories, one defeat and one tie game.. Week dav games in Rochester were broadcast in Indianapolis, and the papers gave front page space during the entire series. We never had more favorable publicity in any city, than was given by the press of Indianapolis during the series.

NAME TRUSTEE’S BOARD To Take Possession of MuldoonTunney Heavy Title Trophy. Bv United Press NEW YORK, Oct. 10.—The personnel of the board of trustees which will take possession of the Muldoon-Tunney trophy, emblematic ot the world’s heavyweight championship, was announced by William Muldoon, of the New York commission, as follows: Bernard F. Gimbel, John Mce. Bowman, Herbert Swope. Jeremiah Mahoney and George L. (Tex) Rickard. PAYNE VS. ROSENBLOOM NEW YORK, Oct. 10.—“ Tiger Jack” Payne, Australian heavyweight, will receive a real test when he meets Maxie Rosenbloom at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. CHICAGO FEARS McLAIN CHICAGO, Oct. 10.—The Chicago Maroons, preparing for their game Saturday with lowa University, are developing a defense to stop the plunging of McLain, lowa’s Indian fullback.

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Series Leaders Hits—Eabe Ruth, 10. Runs—Babe Ruth, 9. Hitting—Babe Ruth, .625. Triples—Bottomley, 1. Home Runs—Lou Gehrig, 4. Stolen Bases—Frisch, 2; Meusel, 2; Lazzeri, 2. Leading Pitcher—Hoyt, won 2, lost 0.

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Contributing heavily to the success of the Yankees in defeating the Cardinals, 7 to 3, in Tuesday’s game at St. Louis, and thereby winning the world championship, were Babe Ruth’s three home runs. The Bambino batted out circuit

IRISH PLAY ALERT GAME TO BEAT WEST SIDE TEAM Washington Misplays Count Heavily and Cathedral Takes Grid Victory.

BY DICK MILLER Ability to profit by their opponents’ misplays gave the Cathedral High Schoolers a 31-6 victory over the Washington High School team at Washington Park Tuesday in the first of a series of inter-city games scheduled for the season A large crowd of rooters were treated to some thrilling football for three quarters. The first quarter saw Carter of Washington snag a Cathedral pass on his fifteen-yard line and run forty yards with it. Following that, his back field composed of Marsul, Bloemer and Brisnick waded through the Irish line until they reached the five-yard line, but a fumble ruined scoring chances. An exchange of punts followed the opening of the second quarter and a Washington fumble rolled to the two-yard line, vhere McCutcheon fell on it. Brubi plunged over and Amsden kicked goal. The score at the half was 7-0, Cathedral. Washington too!: a Cathedral punt in midfield ani started a steady 'drive to the Cathedral goal. Marsul plunged over, but missed the try for point. The Irish started a determined drive which was aided by a 25-yard penalty against McLeod for slugging and shortly after

Fights and Fighters

CHICAGO—Jimmy Byrne. Louisville. Ky., won from Johnny Squires, Johannesburg. South Africa heavyweight, ten rounds. Ernie Owens. Los Angeles. Cal., won from Tommy Squires, Johannesburg, South Africa, ten rounds. Battling Levlnsky was disqualified for holding in the third Tound of his fight with Cecil Hurt, Indianapolis. LOS ANGELES—NeaI Olsby defeated John Lester Johnson, decision, ten rounds. CINCINNATI Mike Dundee. Rock Island, 111., knocked out Billy Kennedy, New Orleans, featherweight, first round. Freddie Miller, Cincinnati, knocked out Ray Kirkpatrick, Louisville, fifth round. SAN ANTONIO. Tex.—Sergeant Sammy Baker, New York welter, won from Pete August, Bridgeport, Conn., technical knockout, sixth round. Jimmy McDermott, Terre Haute, won 'from Kid Pancho, San Antonio, five rounds, technical knockout. Pancho failed to come out of his corner. ~BRUDER IN SHAPE TiU United Press EVANSTON, 111., Oct. 10.—Henry Bruder, triple threat sophomore has resumed practice T th Northwestern’s football squaa after recovering from a minor injury, and is expected to add much strength to the Evanston squad in Saturday’s game with Ohio. "tigers run wild PRINCETON, N. J., Oct. 10.— Running up a score of 64- to-0 against the scrubs here Tuesday, Princeton’s football team demonstrated its scoring ability. SOTHORON IS WED Bu United Press ST. LOUIS, Mo., Oct. 10.—Allan Sothoron. former St. Louis Browns pitcher, and his bride, the former Harriet Thompson of this city, are spending their honeymoon here this week.

Jewish Wrestler on Mat Program Les Fishbaugh, Newark, Ohio, leading Jewish welterweight wrestler, will met Yaqui Joe in a finish match at the next mat show Monday night at Pennsy gym. Ralph Wilson, the medical student, will appear in the semi-windup against an opponent to be selected later.

clouts in the fourth, seventh and eighth innings. Picture (left) Lou Gehrig, shaking hands with Ruth as the latter crossed the plate after his second home run. There was real action and a close play when Bob Meusel of the Yankees scored from third on

the fourth quarter opened Gallagher went over the line, but missed the try. It appeared that Washington was headed for another touchdown after the next kickoff, but Marsul fumbled and Langsenkamp was on the job and scooped up the oval and dashed sixty yards to the goal. Gallagher kicked the goal, but it was disallowed because of an Irish offside. A few plays later a Cathedral punt bounded off Carter and Bingham followed the ball into the end zone and fell on it for a touchdown. The last Cathedral score came when Willeman took a Washington punt in midfield and raced fifty yards down the field for a touchdown. GOES TO CENTER By United Press PROVIDENCE, R. 1.. Oct. 10.Scheln replaced Wentworth at center on the Brown varsity eleven Tuesday, Wentworth going to tackle. It was Coach McLaughry’s first move toward getting more speed out of the line.

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The Lion’s Share Bu United Press ST. LOUIS, MO., Oct. 10.— Each member of the world’s champion New York Yankees, who receives a full share of the world series profits will be enric h e and by approximately $6,140.00, while each St. Louis Cardinal who gets a full share will receive $4,233.10.

Robertson’s roller to Frisch at second in the thrilling seventh inning of the final world series game. Picture (right) shows Meusel sliding into the plate and Catcher Smith of the Cards trying to tag him. Umpire Pfirman is calling the runner "safe.”

SIX CITIES IN LEAGUE Ft. Wayne Again In Western Circuit of Pro Loop. Bu United Press CHICAGO. Oct. 10.—Six cities will be represented in the western circuit of the American Basketball League, composed of professional teams, club owners announced here. The six cities will be Minneapolis, ! St. Paul, St. Louis, Chicago, Ft. Wayne and Cleveland. OHIO STATE END OUT Bu United Press COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 10.— Law’ton Fontaine, end, of the Ohio State football squad, has been declared ineligible and will not play against Northwestern at Evanston Saturday. The loss of Fontaine, however, has been made up for by the discovery of Barrett, a sophomore, as a kicker. Finding a man who could hold his own with other Big Ten punters has been one of the big problems at the Buckeye camp this season. COCIIET BIG CARD Bv United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 10.— Henri Cochet, captain of the French team, was expected to be the outstanding figure in the International tennis matches at the Rockhill Club here today. Three singles and one double matches were scheduled.

Crimson Ready for Wolverines Bn United Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 10.— Encouraged by their victory over the strong Oklahoma eleven, Indiana University’s gridders today were ready for their first Conference game against Michigan Saturday. Because of Michigan’s poor showing against Ohio Wesleyan last week, the Hoosiers feel they have an opportunity to win their first victory over the Wolverines in several years.

Side by Side By United Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 10.—Brothers played side by side on the Harvard varsity eleven during Tuesday’s scrimmage. This resulted from the promotion to the varsity of Bill Ticknor, 22, freshman guard of two years ago, who was ineligible last season. He was put at right guard in place of Jack Parkinson. As Ben Ticknor is regular varsity center, this change placed Bil Ticknor beside his older brother in the line. In Tuesday’s scrimmage the varsity beat the scrubs, 12 to 0.

Irish Work Hard for Navy Battle By Times Special NOTRE DAME, Ind., Oct. 10.— Still somewhat surprised and upset over the beating they took last Saturday at Wisconsin, trfe University of Notre Dame gridders are hard at work this week, preparing for the big intersectional clash with Navy at Soldiers’ field, Chicago, Saturday. At Wisconsin, the failure of the Irish line to function offensively, and the absence of a line crushing full back, were in a large measure responsible for the Badger win. If Rockne gets his line organized offensively, his team will make the going rough for Navy. Shay, who filled the full back berth Saturday, is a good little man, but his small size is against him. ORGANIZE NET CIRCUIT Evangelical Basket League to Meet Next Tuesday NighL The Evangelical BasketbawLeague will be organized Tuesday night, Oct. 16, at 8 o’clock at Zion Evangelical Church, New Jersey and North Sts. Managers wishing to place teams in the league are requested to get in touch witn K. L. Friedrichs, Humboldt 6204. JUGGLES LINEMEN By Tinited Press lOWA CITY. lowa, Oct. lO.Coach Burt Ingwersen is juggling his lowa University linemen about this week in an effort to find a fast, smoothworking combination to take the field against Chicago at Chicago Saturday. PLENTY SKULL PRACTICE By United Press MADISON, Was., Oct. 10.—Skull practice and long drills in blocking and tackling are being employed this week to round out Wisconsin University’s football squads.

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Lenard and Ruth Clash Next Week Eddie Anderson Puts End to Things in a Hurry at Armory. Babe Ruth of Louisville and Henry Lenard of Chicago will provide the feature entertainment in next Tuesday’s Legion fistic show at the Armory, it was announced last night. Both are well known m the Middle West and are rated among the best bantams in this section of the country. Eddie Anderson, the Wyoming cowboy, proved he had the goods in his scheduled ten-round battle with Tommy Crowley of Pittsburgh Tuesday night. The bout lasted exactly 1 minute and 9 seconds, including th“ time it took to count out Crowley. Anderson sidled out of his corner in the first canto, danced around the ring with dexterity and then waded in. whaling away with both hands. Crowley, wrenching away, was caught just below and behind the ear with a short right. That ended that. The remainder of the evening’s program was just passable. The first two prelims were fine, the third go was a bit slow and the semi-windup had a lot of grappling and clinching to it. Sammy Price, Indianapolis, shaded Tate Langford, Louisville, in the eight-round semi-windup! Chet Smallwood right-handed Johnny Curtin, Cincinnati, to defeat in the top six. Curtin couldn’t figure out Smallwood’s southpaw style. Ehrman Clark, Indianapolis, heaved a lot of gloves to beat the rugged Mickey O’Hara, Louisville, six rounds. It was a nice go. Jackie Coogan, South Bend, won from Joie McHugh, Chicago, four rounds. McHugh, outweighed, put up a game exhibition. REVAMPED BACKFIELD Ingrain Switches Ball Toters for Fray With Notre Dame. Bu United Press ANNAPOLIS, Md., Oct. 10.— Head Coach Bill Ingram used a revamped back field in Tuesday's daily drill in preparation for the meeting between the Navy and Notre Dame in Chicago Saturday. Joe Clifton, Navy full back, was flanked by Castree and Kohlhas in the practice session. The pair have supplemented Whitey Lloyd and Joe Baur, temporarily, if not permanently. YOST SWITCHES TEAM By United Press ANN ARBOR, Mich.. Oct. 10.— Dahlem, half back; Whittle, quarter back; Totzke, halfback; Williams, guard, and Smith, end, all have been transferred from the second Michigan University squad to the varsity. N. B. A. TO MEET By United Press NEW LONDON, Conn., Oct. 10.— The ninth annual meeting of the National Boxing Association has bee called for Oct. 14, 15 and 16 at Toronto, according to an announcement made Tuesday by Thomas E. Donohue, president of the association.